Farmers Are CEOs — Most Just Don’t Run Their Farm Like One Yet
In this episode of the Farm4Profit Podcast, we sit down with Lance Weaver — a Texas native, former ag banker, and now business coach with Legacy Farmer — to pull back the curtain on agricultural lending and explain what really happens behind the scenes.
Lance earned degrees in Ag Business and Ag Economics and spent more than a decade working inside ag finance. Over time, despite good intentions, he reached a breaking point. He realized the system wasn’t designed to serve farmers the way most producers believe it does — and that realization ultimately pushed him out of banking and into coaching.
In this conversation, we dig into:
The moment Lance realized, “I can’t do this anymore as a banker”
Why loan officers don’t always have your back in loan committee meetings
Common red flags in farm financials and bank relationships
Why balance sheets, cash flow, and production knowledge must all align
The danger of mistaking loan renewals for real profitability
How farmers need to start thinking — and operating — like CEOs of multimillion-dollar businesses
What Legacy Farmer does differently to help producers build clarity, structure, and long-term resilience
This episode challenges farmers to take ownership of their numbers, their leadership role, and their future. Because while the bank will always protect its own interests, your farm needs someone protecting yours.
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